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New Bartonella bacteria found in Amazon sand flies
A study in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has uncovered a new Bartonella bacteria genotype in sand flies, closely related to the pathogen that causes Carrión's disease.
Why We Drink The World’s Most Harmful Substance
Despite being the most harmful substance on Earth, alcohol's role as a social lubricant creates a dangerous paradox that society is only now beginning to confront.
Tuberculosis: The Killer We Choose Not to Cure
An exploration of how history’s deadliest disease persists not due to a lack of a cure, but a lack of will, sustained by inequality and systemic failure.
Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions
Flora Hui, The University of Melbourne and Pete A Williams, Karolinska Institutet Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and…
‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls
Richard Drury/Getty Images Taliah Jade Prince, University of the Sunshine Coast and Daniel Hermens, University of the Sunshine…
Pumped up with poison: new research shows many anabolic steroids contain toxic metals
MilosStankovic/Getty Images Timothy Piatkowski, Griffith University Eighteen-year-old Mark scrolls Instagram late at night, watching videos of fitness influencers…
Hantavirus: here’s what you need to know about the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock Adam Taylor, Lancaster University Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his…
Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
Lauren Hart, University of Michigan; George S Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University; Gregory J. Dick, University of Michigan,…